ANNEX  
 
Revisions to the Veterinary  Conditions for Importation of Poultry, Poultry Products and Eggs  
 
S/N Reference Texts  Existing Conditions  Changes or Revised 
Conditions  
1 All 7 import conditions:  
• Veterinary Conditions 
For Importation of 
Poultry and Poultry 
Products  
• Veterinary Conditions 
For Importation of Table 
Eggs 
• Veterinary Conditions 
For Importation of Egg 
Product  
• Veterinary Conditions 
For Importation of 
Pasteurised Shell Eggs  
• Veterinary Conditions 
For Importation of 
Domestic Birds  
• Veterinary Conditions 
For Importation of 
Hatching Eggs  
• Veterinary Conditions 
For Importation of Day 
Old Chicks  “Highly pathogenic avian 
influenza (HPAI) and H5 and H7 low pathogenicity avian 
influenza (LPAI) are notifiable 
diseases in the coun try of 
export”  
 “Infection with high 
pathogenicity avian 
influenza (HPAI) viruses is a 
notifiable disease in the 
country of export.”  
 
2 “The country has been free from highly pathogenic avian 
influenza (HPAI) for the past 
three (3) months prior to 
export”  
 
 “The country has been free 
from high pathogenicity 
avian influenza (HPAI) for 
the past 12 months prior to 
export
1” 
 
1 For SFA -accredited countries 
with HPAI outbreak(s), for 
resumption of trade, the following condition must be met: the country ha s been free 
from HPAI for past 28 days following a stamping out policy in accordance with Article 10.4.6 of OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  
 
3 “The country has been free 
from low pathogenicity avian 
influenza (LPAI) of the H5 and 
H7 subtypes for the past three 
(3) months prior to export”  
 Condition has been removed.  
4 Veterinary Conditions for 
Importation of Domestic Birds
 
 – 
 Included the following text:  
“The poultry originated from 
a flock  that was monitored 
for avian influenza viruses 
and was found to be 
negative.”  
5 Veterinary Conditions for 
Importation of Hatching Eggs “The eggs were cleaned and 
fumigated and packed into new disposable boxes for export”  
 i. “The eggs were cleaned 
and sanitised;  
 
OR 
 
The eggs were derived from parent flocks  that 
were monitored for 
avian influenza viruses and were found to be 
negative at the time of 
collection of the hatching eggs.”  
 
ii. “T
he eggs were 
transported in new or 
appropriately sanitised 
packaging materials and 
containers.”    6 Veterinary Conditions for 
Importation of Day Old 
Chicks  “The chicks were hatched in a 
hatchery approved by SFA, and 
where no eggs from any other farm have been hatched at the 
same time and where eggs and 
incubators have been 
fumigated and disinfected prio r 
to incubation;”  
 
 i. “The chicks were 
hatched in a hatchery 
approved by SFA, and where no eggs from any 
other farm have been 
hatched at the same 
time.”  
 
ii. “The chicks were 
hatched from eggs that 
have had their surfaces 
sanitised;  
 
OR 
 The chicks were derived 
from parent flocks  that 
were monitored for 
avian influenza viruses 
and were found to be 
negative at the time of 
collection of the eggs 
from which the day -old 
poultry hatched.”  
 
7 “The chicks were packed in the 
hatchery into new disposable boxes for export”  
 “The chicks were 
transported in new or appropriately sanitised 
containers.”